Scraggs Cottage, Cheddleton, Near Leek

Staffordshire. Sleeps up to 8

Explore the Peak District National Park from this detached cottage or take your family to Alton Towers, which is just half an hour away.. Step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room 1: With multi-fuel burner, Freeview TV, Blu-ray player, CD player and stone floor.
Living room 2: With multi-fuel burner and Freeview TV.
Kitchen/dining room: Farmhouse style with gas hob, gas oven, fridge/freezer, Freeview TV and tiled floor.
Utility room: With washing machine and tumble dryer.
Separate toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: With kingsize bed.
Bedroom 2: With double bed.
Bedroom 3: With double bed, single sofa bed (for flexible sleeping arrangements) and dressing area.
Bedroom 4: With twin beds and Freeview TV.
Bathroom: With bath and toilet.. Oil central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for multi-fuel burners included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. External games room with pool table, gas hob, electric oven, fridge, shower cubicle and toilet. Large lawned garden with sitting-out area, garden furniture and barbecue. 2 small dogs welcome. Bike store. Private parking for 6 cars. No smoking. Please note: There are 5 steps and an unfenced pond in the garden.. Scraggs Cottage is an impressive, stone-built detached cottage in the traditional Staffordshire Moorlands village of Cheddleton on the edge of the Peak District National Park. Full of wonderful character and charm throughout, the property boasts two living rooms, both with cosy multi-fuel burners, and a wonderful farmhouse-style country kitchen and dining area. Outside, the spacious, well-tendered gardens offer fabulous far reaching countryside views and are home to a superb games annexe complete with mini kitchen and brick-built barbecue, perfect for al fresco dining on warm summer evenings.

Cheddleton village itself is home to a handful of restaurants, tea rooms and pubs serving food, of which at least one is dog friendly. Stunning walks can be found along the Caldon Canal and River Churnet down to Froghall, where uniquely you can then jump on the Churnet Valley Railway steam train for the return journey. Cheddleton station is an impressive Grade II listed Victorian station, and for any railway enthusiasts it is also where you will find the locomotive sheds and carriage restoration facility, as well as a small museum.

A mere 10-minute drive will take you to the market town of Leek where you will find traditional butchers, bakers, greengrocers, delicatessens, cafés and pubs. The Roaches rock formations can be reached in around 15 minutes, perfect for walking, climbing and biking. Tittesworth Water is around a 20-minute drive, where you can walk around the reservoir, bird watch and take part in watersports or fishing. Britain’s premier theme park, Alton Towers, can be reached in just half an hour. Shop ½ mile, pub and restaurant 1 mile.